PTA asked to ensure proper network coverage, data services ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec FY23: IT and ITeS sector records $1.333bn remittances, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the country’s IT and Information Technology-Enabled... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Protection of Constitution a collective responsibility, says CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the protection of the Constitution of 1973 was not... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print De-notified on 6 seats: IK retains NA-45 Kurram seat ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan retains the National Assembly’s NA-45 Kurram seat with... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 09:04am
Pakistan Joint sitting likely on April 10 to mark jubilee of Constitution ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to call a joint sitting of the parliament on April 10 to commemorate the golden... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan MNAs condemn killing of woman, two sons ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in National Assembly on Wednesday strongly condemned the brutal killing of a woman along... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Print Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023 adopted: NA acquiesces to IMF tax stipulation Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says bill proposed to minimise fiscal deficit Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:01pm
Print MoS Pasha optimistic about Ninth Review prospects ISLAMABAD: There is no likelihood of any further delay in the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary... Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:39pm
Print Treasury accuses Alvi of violating constitution ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday accused President Dr Arif Alvi of... Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:57am
Print ‘Mini-budget’ Dar takes the flak from opposition, govt MNAs alike Lawmakers say mini-budget is meant to crush the poor under skyrocketing inflation Updated 18 Feb, 2023 01:33pm
Business & Finance PD official testifies before NA panel ‘Electricity worth Rs380bn is stolen every year’ ISLAMABAD: Power Division Secretary Rashid Mehmood Langrial on Friday testified before the National Assembly... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:59am
Pakistan NA session adjourned without mini-budget approval Session now scheduled to take place on Monday at 5pm Updated 17 Feb, 2023 09:50pm
Opinion The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: a comment General: The Finance Minister has laid Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 on the floor of the Parliament. (National... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan PTI ‘dissidents’ blast govt over money bill ISLAMABAD: The dissidents of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – who often blamed the then prime minister Imran Khan... Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:07am
Print Dar presents Rs170bn tax measures Blames previous government and last year’s devastating floods for the current economic situation Updated 16 Feb, 2023 09:00am
Editorials Legislators must shed their complacency EDITORIAL: According to the Cambridge English Corpus, “Not only are legislators more powerful than electors, while... Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan Absence of concerned ministers: Parliament’s joint sitting adjourned for two weeks ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of parliament was proved an exercise in futility as it was adjourned on Tuesday for two... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Print Rs601m for 7 PSDP projects approved by NA body ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing committee on Cabinet Secretariat approved Rs601.649 million for seven... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:05am
Pakistan Women MPs: WPC to hold national convention ISLAMABAD: Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly (NA) is organizing ‘National Convention ... Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:51am
Pakistan Interference in executive matter: IHC seeks reply from NA body in EOBI’s contempt plea ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, sought reply from members of the National Assembly Special... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan NA speaker’s order not touched: LHC verdict only suspended ECP notification LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) in its written order on the issue of resignation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Acceptance of resignations: My decision proved correct, says Raja ISLAMABAD: The Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday said that his decision with regard to... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Senate passes Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament on Friday passed the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Bill... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Editorials Wrong priorities and bad optics EDITORIAL: Although the size of the federal cabinet has already been grossly disproportionate to the government’s... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Public Sector Development Programme: NA body recommends approving all budgetary proposals of ministry ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) on Thursday recommended... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Print Joint sitting of parliament: Rabbani deplores non-inclusion of terror issue in agenda ISLAMABAD: As the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has intensified terrorist attacks in the country, ... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:51am
Print NA clears Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2022 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Monday, passed, “The Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2022” to constitute a... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 11:10pm
Editorials Time to take on the TTP EDITORIAL: The moment of truth has arrived in the wake of the terrorist strike on a Peshawar mosque that left 101... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Use of force against unarmed Kashmiris can’t crush their campaign: NA speaker ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf and Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durani have said that the... Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am
Pakistan Lawmakers underscore need for unity to fight terrorism ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in National Assembly on Friday continued debate on the recent wave of terrorist attacks in... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am